Associate GNC Engineer: Spacecraft Attitude & Navigation

Northrop Grumman; Virginia; On-site; USD 76,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Virginia is seeking motivated GNC engineers to design, analyze, and test spacecraft attitude and position control loops, and to develop flight algorithms for GNC subsystems. You will create simulations, perform verification, and support design reviews for DoD, NASA, and commercial programs.

A strong background in aerospace engineering and hands-on coding with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering or related field.
• Master's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering preferred.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and tune spacecraft attitude and position control loops.
• Develop flight algorithms and verify flight software for GNC subsystems.
• Create simulations and support design reviews with customers.
• Document analyses and present results to internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

GNC experience

Embedded systems

Model Based Systems Engineering

GNC algorithms

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SVN

Git

Jira/Confluence

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Virginia is seeking motivated GNC engineers to design, analyze, and test spacecraft attitude and position control loops, and to develop flight algorithms for GNC subsystems. You will create simulations, perform verification, and support design reviews for DoD, NASA, and commercial programs.

A strong background in aerospace engineering and hands-on coding with MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ is required.